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Bad Reporting?

Yesterday, FTVLive showed you two videos involving the same story.

KTHV in Hot Springs, AR reported a story after a video was posted on social media, about a teenage girl that was tackled by police.

FTVLive also showed to the bodycam footage from the police officer.

We asked you guys what you thought about the story and how it was reported.

Former longtime Tampa Reporter Peter Bernard gave his thoughts on the reporting.

Scott,
    First of all, the Reporter is awful. She fails to use Nat sound to tell the story.  Second, there is NO mention of the teen girl throwing a can at the officer. Third, all the teens show no respect for law enforcement. The vulgar language is not called for.

The Reporter did not explain what really happened at this scene. She glosses over the teen’s poor behavior and makes it appear that the cops were wrong, when, in fact, it is the teen girls who need a trip to jail.

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